Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) Competitors $30.59 -0.21 (-0.68%) As of 03:55 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AXTA vs. HWKN, AVNT, DOV, EMN, ESI, FUL, ITT, ITW, PPG, and RPMShould you be buying Axalta Coating Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Axalta Coating Systems include Hawkins (HWKN), Avient (AVNT), Dover (DOV), Eastman Chemical (EMN), Element Solutions (ESI), H. B. Fuller (FUL), ITT (ITT), Illinois Tool Works (ITW), PPG Industries (PPG), and RPM International (RPM). Axalta Coating Systems vs. Its Competitors Hawkins Avient Dover Eastman Chemical Element Solutions H. B. Fuller ITT Illinois Tool Works PPG Industries RPM International Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) and Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and dividends. Which has more volatility and risk, HWKN or AXTA? Hawkins has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axalta Coating Systems has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HWKN or AXTA? 69.7% of Hawkins shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of Hawkins shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is HWKN or AXTA more profitable? Axalta Coating Systems has a net margin of 8.58% compared to Hawkins' net margin of 8.37%. Axalta Coating Systems' return on equity of 25.32% beat Hawkins' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hawkins8.37% 18.35% 10.73% Axalta Coating Systems 8.58%25.32%7.05% Does the media refer more to HWKN or AXTA? In the previous week, Hawkins had 1 more articles in the media than Axalta Coating Systems. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Hawkins and 9 mentions for Axalta Coating Systems. Axalta Coating Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Hawkins' score of 0.38 indicating that Axalta Coating Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hawkins 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Axalta Coating Systems 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend HWKN or AXTA? Hawkins presently has a consensus target price of $162.50, indicating a potential downside of 7.07%. Axalta Coating Systems has a consensus target price of $37.71, indicating a potential upside of 24.02%. Given Axalta Coating Systems' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Axalta Coating Systems is more favorable than Hawkins.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hawkins 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Axalta Coating Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Which has higher earnings and valuation, HWKN or AXTA? Axalta Coating Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Hawkins. Axalta Coating Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hawkins, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHawkins$974.43M3.75$84.35M$4.0643.07Axalta Coating Systems$5.28B1.25$391M$2.0414.91 SummaryAxalta Coating Systems beats Hawkins on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AXTA and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AXTA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAxalta Coating SystemsCHEM IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$6.59B$15.43B$3.56B$21.44BDividend YieldN/A1.88%5.06%3.49%P/E Ratio14.9153.11156.7129.81Price / Sales1.253.1318,007.6351.35Price / Cash8.3713.3625.7424.78Price / Book3.393.216.494.54Net Income$391M$423.39M$149.31M$999.97M7 Day Performance-1.75%-0.01%2.01%1.54%1 Month Performance0.03%0.59%10.57%4.77%1 Year Performance-14.82%9.09%46.27%14.11% Axalta Coating Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.4663 of 5 stars$30.59-0.7%$37.71+23.3%-12.4%$6.60B$5.28B14.9412,800Positive NewsShort Interest ↑HWKNHawkins3.7642 of 5 stars$174.21+0.5%$162.50-6.7%+47.2%$3.62B$974.43M42.911,035AVNTAvient4.5902 of 5 stars$35.83-1.0%$45.60+27.3%-23.9%$3.31B$3.24B27.999,200News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastDOVDover4.8735 of 5 stars$172.06-0.5%$213.92+24.3%-7.6%$23.72B$7.75B10.3824,000Positive NewsEMNEastman Chemical4.9136 of 5 stars$65.16-3.0%$87.00+33.5%-37.4%$7.71B$9.38B9.1514,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastESIElement Solutions4.3381 of 5 stars$26.78+1.7%$27.38+2.2%+2.3%$6.36B$2.46B26.785,300Positive NewsFULH. B. Fuller4.3042 of 5 stars$61.79+0.2%$67.25+8.8%-23.5%$3.33B$3.57B33.407,500News CoverageUpcoming EarningsITTITT4.3212 of 5 stars$179.80+1.3%$183.67+2.2%+34.1%$13.84B$3.63B28.2711,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionITWIllinois Tool Works4.4064 of 5 stars$263.91+0.2%$260.67-1.2%+2.7%$76.77B$15.90B23.1344,000Positive NewsInsider TradePPGPPG Industries4.6143 of 5 stars$109.47-1.1%$129.82+18.6%-14.9%$24.99B$15.85B24.8246,000Positive NewsRPMRPM International4.333 of 5 stars$125.63-0.6%$131.09+4.3%+2.7%$16.21B$7.37B23.4817,778Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Hawkins Alternatives Avient Alternatives Dover Alternatives Eastman Chemical Alternatives Element Solutions Alternatives H. B. 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